Simple fact: innovation is driven by people having ideas. The idea is never enough though with much work being necessary for product development, production, trialling, evaluation and finally exposure to the real-world challenges of a firefighter or rescuer. Four years…
International collaboration is never the wrong answer…
As the UK draws closer to an uncertain Brexit, the prospect of many existing international partnerships surviving is starting to seem less likely. The UK’s automatic inclusion in many of the international programmes and research activities it has previously enjoyed…
Improving Firefighter Safety
There have been a number of recent developments in fire safety and risk management in the built environment that have implications for the tactical decisions made by firefighters. This article explains how these developments can make firefighting safer and more…
First responders, first…
After some 30 years as a fire officer in the UK and Europe, I was delighted to have the opportunity to run operations at the Fire Service college, then to be part of the team forming the new Defence Fire…